Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30
TOIL'S FIGHT IN GOTHAM.
STREET CAR HANDS INFECTED
To JOIN IN THE FIGHT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The extension OF
the strike TO the railroad freight handlers
on the piers of several roads having dock
facilities on the city water front has
brought the number OF men now out up
to nearly 10000. The men on the New
YORK City and Northern railroad pier,
East river, claim to have had grievances
against the company on account Of the
low rates of wages and also the irregu-
larity of the pay days, the men claiming
that in some instances pay was more
than a month overdue, This is denied by
the company. The men, through sympa-
thy with the coal shovelers and steam
ship longshoremen, went out yesterday
They were sent for by Mr., Allen. the
superintendent, but refused to treat with
him Individually.
The railroad men on the Hartford dock,
East river, were the next to go out.
ARRESTS MADE.
James f. Quinn, OF the Executive
Board of the LongshOremen's Union, was
arrested at noon to-day by Deputy United
States Marshal George Holmes for con-
spracy to injure the business of The Old
DOMINION Steamship Company in an
action brought in the United States Cir
was released on So, 900 bail.
suit is brought not only against Mr..
Quinn, but also against j. }. McKenna.
7. b. Putnam, Patrick Mcfarland and
Thomas McGrath, who. with Mr.. Quinn,
constituted the Executive Board OF the
Ocean Association. The counsel for Mr..
Quinn said to-day that none of the ac-
cused would run away, and that as soon
as bail could be procured for them they
would q 1a1IVnrad n If MarGbuI
ter Mr.. Quinn's bondsmen had been ac-
cepted it was concluded that no more ar
rests would he made to-day. Their cOuu-
sci promised to deliver the other mem
bers OF the Executive Board to the United
States Marshal on Monday next and have
bOndsmen ready to furnish bail.
STREET CAR HANDS RESTLESS.
There seems to be a strong probability
that within the next twenty-fOur hours
the strike situation in this vicinity viii
be complicated by the tying up OF almost
every surface road IN the city. This step
is said to be ir contemplation as an act
Of moral support to the striking long
shOremen and coal handlers. Conductors
on several of the roads declared this
morning that tie-up was not only III
GonSemp,Ftioa bur bst bsfp practically
6sOio9o rgoG. t}gos} Cae1nY-r-at vsx
4suseG among 1ns Gri-srs % particular
nDt Jpis Gor1lDs 2V 30 or1ei
icom tp8 3Ipersnts arsnt tss4D- sBP
yheIr suoo's. BoretQY0rB l. asg be8a Cus-
tG1srv IOt tae us1rsr5 ~ uriye sitting
down between Forty fourth &au LIgh1y-
giEsh streets. TIE drivers s6id alat svsry
man or the rosd wCula strike uHiass the
stools were restored, independent of she
proposed movement to support the long
shoremen. A meeting Of the employees OF
the road was held tonight and the stools
were demanded from the Superintendent
II be refuses to give them an order for
strike will be sent out
The Jones Milling Company, IN this
city, employing !, 800 men, have no coal,
and to-day all hands were discharged
until tie strike is ended.
ALONG NORTH RIVER.
The greatest difficulty in moving freight
is Ou the docks along the North river
where most OF the ocean steamers are
berthed. All outgoing vessels have been
DELAYED for want OF coal, and it was said
at the headquarters OF the strikers that
several vessels had proceeded TO sea with
an insufficient amount of coal and also
with incomplete cargoes. Long lines OF
trucks were standing along the 'front.' OF
the piers on West street this morning,
and che drivers helped to unload them on
the dock. There is no diticulty IN getting
men to load freight, but as the men are
green 10 the work in most instances they
are necessarily slow.
The steamer La Bourgogne of the French
line sailed this morning, but it was stated
that her cargo was not complete.
The Erin, of the National Line, which
should have sailed Thursday, could not
get away to-day, ana an effort will be
made TO have her ready for sea at high
water Sunday. The HelVetid, OF the same
line still lies alongside the dock with her
cargo aboard untouched. The stevedOre
did not allow the company the use of his
gear, and there are no sailors 10 rig up
new tackle.
ITALIANS AT THE MORGAN DOCKS.
The MOrean Line steamer FL Paso was
being unloaded by Italians VINO We're en-
gagged on the previous day. This boat
Will sail on time, the superintendent says
The steamer New York, OF the same line
came up yesterday, but her hatches had
not at 10 O'Clock been opened.
On the Old Dominion dock there were
over 100 men at work to-day, and many
men who applied for work were turned
away.
The Anchor Line reported 4j0 men at
wOrk-all they wanted.
The French Line reported work some
what behindhand, but nothing worse than
days delay had been suffered.
The weighers, laborers and the custom
house longshOremen IN Brooklyn and on
the East river struck to day in sympathy.
A delegation Of Brooklyn strike visited
every saloon from Red Hook to Green
Point, the entire length Of Brooklyn's dock
front, and warned the proprietOrs not to
sell liquor to nOn-union men under pen
atty Of bOycottlng.
THE PRICE or COAL.
No change in the wholesale rate for
coal has yet been made. 1t was thought
that the rumor that the miners would
strike might have some effect upon the
market, but most OF the companies re-
solved TO hold the present rates, which
are: Pea, 81 So; CRATE, $3 50; egg, 50 so;
chestnut, s.; stove, 81 10. Retailers yes
terday would not make price tor Monday
and sold single tons at ~, There Is
scarcity OF kindlng wood, the scarcity Of
coal causing large quantity OF wood TO
be used, but prices remain at $l3 cord
for pine or OAK, and $l5 for hickory.
RAID AT NEWPORT NEWS.
FORTRESS MONROE, VA, Jan. pa
large party Of coiOred men armed with
sticks and stones raided the pier 1t New
port Ncws AZ I O'Clock this morning, and
drove OF the men loading the Old Do
mInion steamer.
1annery Hands strike.
PIrTsBURG, Jan. 29.--A general strike
OF the employees Of the six harness tann.-
ries in Allegheny City has been declared.
The men made "A demand for an increase